Jurassic World Evolution 3 vs Mafia III: Definitive Edition

• Perspective: Top-Down / Third-Person (Vehicle Control)
• Multiplayer: None (Cross-Platform Sharing via Frontier Workshop)
• Setting: Global (Post-Jurassic World Dominion)
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• Unique Feature: A groundbreaking dinosaur breeding and family system, allowing players to nurture dinosaurs from juveniles to adults across multiple generations.

• Perspective: Third-Person
• Multiplayer: Single-Player Only
• Setting: 1968 New Bordeaux (New Orleans)
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
• Definitive Edition Release: 2020-05-19
• Unique Feature: A mature and cinematic narrative that tackles difficult themes of racism and revenge, presented in a unique documentary style within a vibrant 1960s open world.

• Underboss Associates: While the game is single-player, Lincoln can use a radio to call upon associates provided by his underbosses. This can include a 'Consigliere' to collect his money, a 'gun van' to buy weapons, or a squad of heavily armed enforcers to provide temporary backup in a firefight.
  Human (AI)

• Fossils: Acquired from global dig sites. Fossils are processed to extract DNA, which is required to synthesize new dinosaur species for the park.
• Scenery Items: A vast toolbox of scenery objects, both from the Jurassic universe and location-themed, used in the new modular building system to customize parks.

• Playboy Magazines: Authentic Playboy magazines from the era, featuring vintage articles and pinups, are hidden throughout the world.
• Vargas Paintings: Classic pin-up paintings by artist Alberto Vargas are scattered across New Bordeaux for players to find.
• Junction Boxes: Tapping into these electrical boxes reveals the locations of all collectibles and points of interest in a specific area of the map.

• Dinosaurs
• Park Building
• Management Simulation
• Sci-Fi
• Strategy
• Nature
• Bio-engineering

• Organized Crime
• Revenge
• 1960s America
• Racism
• Vietnam War
• Southern Gothic
• Action-Adventure
• Open World

• ACU Helicopter: Tranquilizer / Transport
  The primary tool for managing dinosaurs. The Asset Containment Unit can be manually controlled to tranquilize dinosaurs for transport or medical treatment.
• Ranger Team Jeep: Diagnostics / Medication
  Ground-based units used to diagnose dinosaur illnesses and administer medication via dart rifle.

• Pistols & Revolvers: Sidearms
  A variety of handguns, including the M1911 and silenced pistols, perfect for stealth or as a reliable backup.
• Shotguns: Close-Quarters
  Powerful pump-action and semi-automatic shotguns that are devastating in close-quarters combat.
• Rifles & SMGs: Automatic Weapons
  The workhorses of combat, including military-grade rifles like the M16 and high fire-rate submachine guns.
• Explosives & Heavy Weapons: Heavy Ordinance
  Includes grenades, C4, and powerful weapons like grenade launchers for dealing with groups of enemies and vehicles.
• Combat Knife: Melee Weapon
  Lincoln's signature weapon, used for brutal and efficient stealth takedowns and visceral melee finishers.

Progression is centered on park management and genetic engineering. The new breeding system allows players to guide the genetic inheritance of traits over generations. Players unlock new buildings, attractions, and species by achieving goals. New automation systems, like the ATV Maintenance Team and security cameras, allow for more streamlined park management.

Lincoln's skills improve through gameplay. As he takes over rackets and assigns them to his three underbosses (Vito, Cassandra, and Burke), he unlocks new perks and upgrades. These include increased health and stamina, improved weapon handling, and unique abilities like calling in enforcers, cutting phone lines to prevent police reinforcements, or having a car delivered on demand.

The campaign is non-linear, allowing players to travel freely between unlocked park locations across the globe. Confirmed settings include never-before-seen islands inspired by Japan and Hawaii, as well as the Montana Badlands. The game features powerful new 'Tectonic Terraforming' tools for creating extreme verticality, valleys, and waterfalls.

The open world of New Bordeaux is comprised of nine unique districts, each with its own distinct culture, population, and criminal rackets. These range from the swampy Bayou Fantom and the industrial Tickfaw Harbor to the affluent Frisco Fields and the bustling French Ward.

• Ranger Team Jeep: Ground Vehicle
  The primary ground vehicle for park management, used to diagnose dinosaurs, resupply feeders, and perform repairs.
• ACU Helicopter: Air Vehicle
  The Asset Containment Unit helicopter, used to tranquilize and transport dinosaurs across the park.
• ATV Maintenance Team: Ground Vehicle
  A new, smaller vehicle that can be automated to handle repairs and resupply tasks. Players can also take direct control for a more hands-on approach.
• Balloon Tour: Attraction / Air Vehicle
  A new guest attraction that provides a bird's-eye view of the dinosaur enclosures.

• The Park Manager (Player): Playable Role
  The player assumes the role of a park manager for the Dinosaur Integration Network, responsible for all creative and operational decisions.
• Dr. Ian Malcolm: Advisor
  The famous mathematician and chaotician, who provides witty and cautionary guidance throughout the campaign. Voiced by Jeff Goldblum.
• Cabot Finch: Director of DIN
  The charismatic head of park operations from previous games, now leading the global Dinosaur Integration Network.

• Lincoln Clay: Playable Protagonist
  A Vietnam War veteran who returns to New Bordeaux and is betrayed by the Italian Mafia. His story is a methodical and brutal quest for revenge.
• Cassandra: Underboss / Ally
  The leader of the Haitian Gang. She becomes one of Lincoln's three underbosses, providing him with weapon upgrades and other perks.
• Thomas Burke: Underboss / Ally
  The head of the Irish Mob. An old-school brawler who becomes an underboss, offering vehicle delivery and police bribery services.
• Vito Scaletta: Underboss / Ally
  The protagonist of Mafia II. Now an older, exiled mobster, he joins Lincoln's cause as an underboss, providing enforcers and other benefits.
• Sal Marcano: Primary Antagonist
  The powerful Don of the Marcano crime family. He is the man who betrayed Lincoln and serves as the ultimate target of his revenge.

• Main Story Missions
  A cinematic, chapter-based story that follows Lincoln Clay's war against the Marcano crime family, structured around taking over the city's districts.
• Racket Takedowns
  The core gameplay loop. In each district, players must cause a set amount of financial damage to a criminal racket by destroying assets, stealing cash, and eliminating enforcers before confronting the racket's boss.
• DLC Storylines
  Three self-contained story campaigns included in the Definitive Edition, each with its own unique setting, characters, and gameplay focus (e.g., car chases, jungle warfare, horror investigation).

The game is available in a Standard Edition (£49.99 / $59.99) and a Deluxe Edition (£64.99 / $74.99). The Deluxe Edition includes four additional prehistoric families (Protoceratops, Guanlong, Thanatosdrakon, Concavenator) and other bonus cosmetic skins and scenery. A 'Badlands Set' of scenery items is available as a pre-order bonus.

All post-launch content is included in the Definitive Edition. The three story expansions are: 'Faster, Baby!' (a story focused on high-speed car chases and stunts in a new rural town), 'Stones Unturned' (a global spy-thriller adventure with CIA agent John Donovan), and 'Sign of the Times' (a dark, horror-themed investigation into a violent cult).

• Q: What is the biggest new feature in Jurassic World Evolution 3?
  A: The headline new feature is the comprehensive dinosaur breeding system. For the first time, players can create male and female dinosaurs, who will form family units and raise juvenile offspring with inherited genetic traits.
• Q: Is the game open world?
  A: No, it is not a single open world. The campaign is non-linear, allowing players to build and manage multiple separate parks across a variety of global locations.
• Q: Can I build my own custom buildings?
  A: Yes. A major innovation is the new modular building system, which allows players to construct unique buildings piece-by-piece. The game also provides pre-made blueprints for quicker construction.
• Q: Is there multiplayer?
  A: No, the game is a single-player management simulation. However, it features the cross-platform 'Frontier Workshop,' which allows players to seamlessly share their park and building creations with the entire community.

• Q: What is included in the Mafia III: Definitive Edition?
  A: It includes the full base game plus all three of its story DLCs ('Faster, Baby!', 'Stones Unturned', and 'Sign of the Times') and all bonus content packs.
• Q: Is Mafia III connected to the other Mafia games?
  A: Yes. While it features a new protagonist and setting, Vito Scaletta, the protagonist of Mafia II, plays a major supporting role as one of Lincoln's underbosses.
• Q: How does the open world work?
  A: The open world of New Bordeaux is the setting for the story. The main gameplay loop involves taking over the city's nine districts one by one by dismantling the criminal rackets within them. Outside of this structure, players can freely explore the city.
• Q: What is the tone of the game?
  A: Mafia III is known for its serious and mature tone. It is a dark revenge story that directly confronts the racism and social upheaval of the 1960s American South.

The game is widely praised for its exceptional licensed soundtrack, featuring over 100 iconic songs from the 1960s, including tracks by Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Rolling Stones, and Johnny Cash. The music is delivered through multiple in-game radio stations.

Features a standard third-person shooter UI with a mini-map, health and armor indicators, and an ammo count. The world map is used for navigation and tracking racket objectives. The story is presented through a unique documentary format, framing the gameplay as a retrospective investigation.

• OFFICIAL PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. These specifications are for the launch version of the game and are considered 'graciously breezy' for a 2025 release.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop performance will vary based on the model's cooling and TGP. While the specs are modest, large, complex parks with many dinosaurs can be CPU-intensive.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is beneficial to handle high graphical settings and resolutions, especially in dense park areas.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's simulation elements can create a sustained load. A robust cooling system is essential to prevent thermal throttling and maintain consistent performance.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A strong mobile CPU is important for handling the complex AI of dozens of dinosaur families and thousands of park guests.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance.
• Game Name: Jurassic World Evolution 3

• OFFICIAL AND EXTRAPOLATED SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS for Mafia III: Definitive Edition. This information is based on the official PC specifications from developer Hangar 13 and publisher 2K, adapted to the requested JSON structure. As an older title, the requirements are quite low by modern standards. Laptop and future-generation GPU listings are extrapolated for context and to show how modern hardware would perform.
• Laptop Performance Note: Laptop versions of the listed desktop GPUs require comparable performance. Given the game's age, most modern gaming laptops will run Mafia III: Definitive Edition at high settings and framerates without issue. However, a well-cooled laptop is still beneficial for maintaining consistent performance.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: While not critical for this title, a sufficient TGP ensures the GPU can easily handle the highest graphical settings and resolutions without performance drops.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game can cause sustained load during long sessions. Good cooling is beneficial to prevent any potential thermal throttling and maintain a smooth experience.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: The game is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards, but adequate power to the CPU will help ensure smooth asset streaming in the open world.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus can help reduce system latency, which is beneficial for the game's third-person shooter combat.
• Optimization Detail: Upscaling Tech: Mafia III: Definitive Edition does not have official integrated support for upscaling technologies like NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR. Performance is based on native resolution rendering. The game was known to have performance issues at launch, particularly a 30 FPS cap which was later patched, but it may still be demanding on older hardware at max settings.
• Optimization Detail: Key Settings Impact: Performance is most affected by settings like Shadow Quality, Reflection Quality, and Volumetric Effects. Lowering these settings is the most effective way to improve framerates.
• Game Name: Mafia III: Definitive Edition

• Upscaling Tech: Mafia III: Definitive Edition does not have official integrated support for upscaling technologies like NVIDIA DLSS or AMD FSR. Performance is based on native resolution rendering. The game was known to have performance issues at launch, particularly a 30 FPS cap which was later patched, but it may still be demanding on older hardware at max settings.
• Key Settings Impact: Performance is most affected by settings like Shadow Quality, Reflection Quality, and Volumetric Effects. Lowering these settings is the most effective way to improve framerates.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU is beneficial to handle high graphical settings and resolutions, especially in dense park areas.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's simulation elements can create a sustained load. A robust cooling system is essential to prevent thermal throttling and maintain consistent performance.
• C P U Power Limits: A strong mobile CPU is important for handling the complex AI of dozens of dinosaur families and thousands of park guests.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus is a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance.

• G P U T G P: While not critical for this title, a sufficient TGP ensures the GPU can easily handle the highest graphical settings and resolutions without performance drops.
• Cooling Thermals: The game can cause sustained load during long sessions. Good cooling is beneficial to prevent any potential thermal throttling and maintain a smooth experience.
• C P U Power Limits: The game is not particularly CPU-intensive by modern standards, but adequate power to the CPU will help ensure smooth asset streaming in the open world.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus can help reduce system latency, which is beneficial for the game's third-person shooter combat.